Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast
Hosts: Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei
Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast brings you expert insights, real talk and barnyard banter on all thing's dairy goats, from breeding and showing to management and milk production, Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei guide you on your journey with dairy goats.
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Aug 23, 2021 • 1h 8min
Feel The Burn
Send us Fan MailDo you ever get to a point through the year where you feel burnt out? Don't worry, you're not alone. Listen in as Nate and Jon talk about burn out and what they do when they get burnt out from dairy goat farming.
Aug 16, 2021 • 58min
Proving Out Those Bucks
Send us Fan MailThis week Jon and Nate introduce a new segment called the Feed Bag where the guys answer a couple questions from listeners that have written in. The main topic for this episode is what a Proven buck is in the guy's minds. Everyone has their own idea of what a proven buck is, hear what the guys think about it.
Aug 9, 2021 • 1h 13min
Planning Out Breeding Schedules with Cohost Danielle Carolei Guest Starring Grace Toy
Send us Fan MailThis week Nate and Cohost Danielle Carolei welcome Grace Toy to discuss how they start planning their breeding schedules/pairings/breeding season.
Jul 26, 2021 • 1h 6min
National Show Week!
Send us Fan MailThe ADGA National Show has concluded, Nate and Jon recap the week, read off the breed winners for the junior and senior show and talk about plans for next year in Harrisburg PA!
Jul 19, 2021 • 1h 9min
A Year Of Podcasting! What A Year It's Been!
Send us Fan MailThis episode marks the one year anniversary of the podcast! Jon and Nate celebrate by discussing going to a show or bust! Really this episode is a back and forth between the guys reminiscing about the year they've had and wishing they were at the ADGA National Show this week! Thank You everyone for tuning in every week with us, without you it would be just two guys recording their conversations with nobody to listen.
Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 23min
Recapping A Show Weekend
Send us Fan MailThe guys relax and recap their weekend at the Progressive Dairy Goat Club Champagne Classic. Nate and Jon talk about ADGA news, Oberhasli and Alpine District Breed Specialties and wild roosters, mean does, morning serenading and nubians on the run! Join them as they reminisce about the long and fun show!
Jul 5, 2021 • 1h 31min
DaNelle Wolford of Weed'em & Reap
Send us Fan MailOn this 50th episode of Ringside, Jon and Nate welcome DaNelle Wolford of Weed'em & Reap. DaNelle has a successful YouTube Channel and Blog showing her audience how she cares for and breeds her Nigerian Dwarf Goats and token Nubian Luna. DaNelle and her family have a small farm in the suburbs of Arizona raising their goats, a kunekune pig and various poultry. Join us as we ask DaNelle about her newly found love for showing her goats and DaNelle turns the tables on us and asks us some questions from her viewers.
Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 4min
Chickadee Farm Nigerian's Emily Crocker
Send us Fan MailThis week Jon and Nate sit down and chat with Emily Crocker of Chickadee Farm Nigerian's from the great state of Maine! Emily and husband Zac are newer breeders, but don't let that discourage you, in Emily's short time of breeding she's found some success and has developed her eye and style quickly!
Jun 21, 2021 • 1h 24min
Our Better Halves
Send us Fan MailJon and Nate welcome their better halves this week, Jon's wife Tierney Kain and Nate's wife Jennifer Funk. They discuss keeping herd numbers trim, their farming backgrounds and more!
Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 12min
The 10th Goat
Send us Fan MailThis week Nate and Jon explain the situation we've all been in, bringing a goat that has a dry leg or a pending permanent champion in order to sanction the breed at a show. They also talk about their weekend at the New York State Dairy Goat Breeders Association State Show. One of them is a snow white in the morning, the other? Perhaps more of a Grumpy of the seven dwarfs.
